Need help on trichomes and harvesting, Cosmo by Twenty20.

The more I learn, the less I know. Or I find with every answer comes two new questions. Terpene/flavonoids peak occurs 2 weeks prior to THC peak. Which is what 99% of people use as a metric. The entourage effect is drawn from terpenes not THC. I've grown godfather og 35%+, I no longer even look or think about THC content. It's not what it's about for me. When taking stock of trichome cloudiness one must take 3-4-5 looks at different areas of the plant, What is good for terpenes is not necessarily good for THC. Terpenes like myrecene can start to degrade above 67. The choice of how and when is yours and up to you, but do not be so hard on yourself as to precisely when to harvest because quite honestly it comes down to preference If you consider in nature what triggers flowering? Longer nights. Generally what comes with longer nights is cooler temps. Heat, light, whatever radiation you choose will accelerate the decay cycle rapidly the higher doses you apply. If your still fully focused on ppfd max temp 86F for the last two weeks of ripening and harvest at "peak THC" there will be little no smell.

I'm seeing a good mix of clear and cloudy. and a few amber trichomes. You could harvest right now and be happy with the result, or harvest in a weeks times. Both are options all depends what you want. Also use the pistils as an indactor for harvest time, a good dry back on them is another tool. like 70%-80% dried pistils. Good Luck!